"TEA AT DOWNTON" by Elizabeth Fellow

 

I have several tea books that have

recipes regarding the PBS series,

Downton Abbey.   This week I started

looking at the paperback copy of Elizabeth

Fellow's book called "Tea at Downton".

Now don't get confused here as Julian

Fellowes is the unrelated writer

of the television series and movies.

To hear her speak through this book is

 to know that you are hearing from 

someone who has done her research.

Some of us who have teas enjoy sharing 

 the story about Anna the Duchess of 

Bedford and the birth of the custom of

Afternoon Tea.  However, Elizabeth

has added other details that I found

 delightful to hear about for first time.

And for those who still struggle with

the institution of Afternoon Tea versus

High Tea, Elizabeth Fellow has a

 wonderful way of explaining the differences.  My husband and I recently watched the shorter series "Belgravia" which actually shows Anna serving Afternoon Tea and comments are made in the film regarding the fact that she is the first to do this.  I found this

so interesting and the fact that Julian

Fellowes included it in the production.  This was the online photo of the actress portraying Anna in the series "Belgravia". 

 What a tiny waist she has!

I have to say that I am not done reading

this paperback but I am really intrigued.

I will definitely be trying some of the

recipes.

These were the very first spring blooms I picked in my front south facing yard today.

The pussy willow out front

 is definitely

starting to bud out.

In closing I also saw this fun

video on YouTube of a quirky

couple who take you to see

Highclere Castle.